South Africa to treat all HIV-positive babies
Tue, 1 Dec 2009 04:50 pm PST
 AP - South Africa announced ambitious new plans Tuesday for earlier and expanded treatment for HIV-positive babies and pregnant women, a change that could save hundreds of thousands of lives in the nation hardest hit by the virus that causes AIDS. Full Story | Top |
WHO approves Glaxo's swine flu shot
Tue, 1 Dec 2009 03:19 am PST
 AP - Drug giant GlaxoSmithKline says one of its swine flu vaccines has been certified by the World Health Organization, making it available for donors to buy for developing countries. Full Story | Top |
WHO: Treat HIV patients sooner
Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:45 pm PST
 AP - People infected with the virus that causes AIDS should start treatment earlier than currently recommended, the World Health Organization said Monday. Full Story | Top |
Kids should get moving to avoid obesity
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:04 am PST
 Reuters - Vigorous exercise may be an especially good way to keep kids lean, but sitting around, in and of itself, doesn't appear to have a major role in making them fat, new research shows. Full Story | Top |
NY couple charged with forcing woman into sex work
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:21 pm PST
AP - A young woman from Mexico was smuggled over the border and forced to work as a prostitute for years in Brooklyn, and the remains of an infant were found in concrete at the home where she was held prisoner, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Full Story | Top |
Sugary Colas Tied to Gestational Diabetes
Wed, 2 Dec 2009 08:49 pm PST
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Women who drink five or more servings of sugar-sweetened cola per week before they conceive increase their risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy, a new study indicates. Full Story | Top |
Senate battles over elderly health benefits
Tue, 1 Dec 2009 05:06 pm PST
Reuters - The U.S. Senate made little progress on a broad healthcare overhaul on Tuesday, as members battled over cuts in coverage for the elderly and failed to vote on two pending amendments. Full Story | Top |
Ultrasound effective at spotting breast cancers
Wed, 2 Dec 2009 08:49 am PST
Reuters - Breast ultrasounds found 100 percent of suspicious cancers in women under 40 who found lumps or other suspicious areas of the breast, offering a cheaper, less-invasive alternative to surgery or biopsies, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. Full Story | Top |
Baby Boys May Be at Risk From Mom's Bug Spray Use
Wed, 2 Dec 2009 08:49 pm PST
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Male babies of women who use insect repellents during the first three months of pregnancy appear to be at increased risk for a birth defect called hypospadias, researchers report. Full Story | Top |
Growing Up with HIV
Tue, 1 Dec 2009 10:58 am PST
OneWorld.net - LUSAKA, Dec 1 (IPS) - Sixteen-year-old Andela Milambo* wants a husband. She is not looking for love, but for someone to share the burden of living with HIV. She wants to be able to take her medicine without having to hide, to discuss the recurring herpes with someone who understands. Full Story | Top |
EPA proposes sulfur dioxide limits for first time since 1971
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:03 pm PST
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON _ The Environmental Protection Agency is continuing its crackdown on coal pollution with a new plan to cut sulfur dioxide _ a move that would clean up the air for millions of Americans and bring some relief to people who suffer from asthma and other respiratory diseases. Full Story | Top |
Appalachia, Southeast Hit Hardest by Obesity and Diabetes
Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:38 pm PST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- While rates of obesity are climbing across America, they are especially high in sections of Appalachia and the Southeast, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports in its first county-by-county survey. Full Story | Top |
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